Wednesday Night Run 4-13-2011

Hello ORC,

Yes the outdoor festival season is upon us.  The Sweetwater 420 Fest is this weekend at Candler Park.  There is also the Decatur Business Association Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday morning.  Also on Saturday is the Community Shred Event at 1^st Baptist Church of Decatur.  In Oakhurst on Sunday is the Earth Day Celebration.  And April is Pedestrian Safety Month.

I am only reading about this and it shows how little I drive, but the Big H lot (next to One Step At A Time) is now a $5 pay lot.  Do you park there for our Wednesday night runs?

And with the Sweetwater 420 fest there is also the companion 5K races on Saturday morning.  It’s actually closer to Noon than the morning.  The crowds may be bigger.  After seeing the route, if there was ever a challenging run, this is it.  The net gain on elevation is uphill.  But for hill runners, you are in luck.  There are a couple of other races around town.  As local as it gets, Candler Park and Lullwater Park which is hosting the Emory PA 5K is as close as we can get this weekend.

What else is going on this weekend, care to share?

 

Tomorrow, Wednesday, you will be running route 13.  The route goes up the hard flat of Oakview and hits the hills of Spence/McDonough.  The link to the route is at the bottom of this e- mail.  After the run it's off to Mojo's Pizza for food, drinks and trivia.

Thanks for making the Oakhurst Running Club one of the friendliest running club in Atlanta.

Corny

http://oakhurstrunningclub.blogspot.com/

http://oakhurst-running-club.googlegroups.com/web/Route+13.pdf?gda=Ay36GUEAAABX1J9qhvqHbbbNJKzo8aYdwqvuyWwHeyruJaqMXqN7VdMauZfeP2VUhote_RWBRRRTCT_pCLcFTwcI3Sro5jAzlXFeCn-cdYleF-vtiGpWAA

Local Races This Weekend

Saturday, April 16

·       Sweetwater 420 Fest 5K, Candler Park

·       10th Annual Run the River 5K/10K, Roswell

·       39th Annual Pi Mile 5K Road Race, Georgia Tech

·       9th Annual Radiant Systems Sprint for Cancer, 5K and 10K, Perimeter

·       Y Not Run 5K & Skirt Run, Marietta

·       Hightower Trail 5K Hustle, Marietta

·       Emory PA 5K Charitable Fun Run, Lullwater Park

7 of 1 Show Opening

ASICS

I never realized the ASICS is an acronym.  Did you know what it stands for?

Anima Sana In Corpora Sano, or a sound mind in a sound body

I actually don’t know what language it is translated from.

A Brief History of Barefoot Running

Interesting, from Running Times online…

A Brief History of Barefoot Running

Minimalist shoes and barefoot running has been a strategy of champions for decades

By Roger Robinson

As featured in the April 2011 issue of Running Times Magazine

Rome, Sept. 10, 1960: Starting line of the Olympic Marathon -- The three New Zealanders, Jeff Julian, Barry Magee and Ray Puckett, nervously await the starting gun. Standing next to them they notice an unknown African runner with a skeletal figure and no shoes. "Oh, well, that's one we can beat, anyway," Puckett says.

The African was Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia. His bare feet skimmed over the hot streets of Rome that night to give him the Olympic gold medal in a world-record 2:15:16.2. Magee was third. "It was amazing that Bikila was standing right next to us on the line," Magee told me late last year. Puckett's ill-fated remark has become urban legend. David Maraniss's book Rome 1960 wrongly attributes it to a member of the American team.

Bikila's gold medal in Rome is the most famous barefoot victory in modern running history, but far from the only one. Bare feet were not invented in 2009, and have been the footwear of choice for many top and other runners long before the current fashion.

Read on here.

Wednesday Night Run 4-6-2011

Hello ORC,

If you didn’t know today, April 5^th, is One Day Without Shoes Day.  Sadly I could not participate because I work in a business office and walking around with no shoes would be frowned upon.  And then tomorrow, April 6^th is National Start Walking Day.  I think we’ll take care of that by running.  If you want to learn how to draw awesome comics of running, artist Tim Drummond will be teaching a call at the Oakhurst Community Garden.  STEAMfest 2011 is going on at the Academy Theatre although I am unfamiliar with Steampunk.

What else is going on?  Care to share?

There are a couple of local races this weekend.  In Dunwoody is the Run Zulu 5K.  In Marietta is the Operation Yellow Ribbon 5K.  In various places in and around Atlanta are the 32^nd Annual Sickle Cell Road Race which is a 7K and a 4K; the Run Before You Crawl 5K; and the Bolt for PCOS 5K.  Next weekend is the Sweetwater 420 Fest 5K in Candler Park and the Pi Mile at Georgia Tech.  Go another week and it is the Southern Blue Relay, Magic of Life 5K in the Highlands, Beat the Street for Little Feet 5K (a favorite of mine and surprisingly run in Coan Park and not at Harmony Park where it is usually run at), a Dirty Spokes run in Gainesville, Laurel Ridge 5K, and the Take Back the Night 5K and Mile in Decatur.  Just want to give you a heads up if you want to sign up for some races around our neighborhood.

This Wednesday you will be running route 10.  The run hits Rockyford, Hosea, Tupelo, and the rolling hills of Spence/McDonough.  Watch out for traffic at intersections.  You can see the map through the link below.  After this 5 miler it is off to Mojo's Pizza for food, drinks, and trivia.

Thanks for making the Oakhurst Running Club one of the friendliest running club in Atlanta.

Corny

http://oakhurstrunningclub.blogspot.com/

http://oakhurst-running-club.googlegroups.com/web/Route+10.pdf?gda=Y5W1wEEAAABX1J9qhvqHbbbNJKzo8aYdkZ4rQCU_u672l2_IkAeIHNYTmJ10onBJPR398DLgjmhTCT_pCLcFTwcI3Sro5jAzlXFeCn-cdYleF-vtiGpWAA

What's My Lactate Threshold?

From Running Competitor online…

Ask The Experts: How Do I Find My Lactate Threshold?

Q.

Dear Matt,

I’ve read and heard all about the benefits of training at lactate threshold intensity. But what’s the best way to figure out my lactate threshold heart rate?

Ben

A.

Dear Ben,

There’s actually nothing particularly special about training at lactate threshold intensity. Yes, it is a powerful fitness booster, but so is training above and below lactate threshold intensity. The apparent specialness of lactate threshold intensity has been artificially inflated by the choice of scientists to single it out for individual attention.

Basically, it works like this: If scientists choose to study the effects of lactate threshold intensity on performance, they will have one group of runners train strictly at moderate intensity and another group add one or two lactate threshold-intensity workouts to their training. Both groups will be subjected to performance tests before and after the training intervention. The group that does lactate threshold training improves more, so lactate threshold intensity is confirmed as this magical intensity “sweet spot” with unparalleled fitness-boosting powers compared to other training intensities.

Read on here.

Local Races This Weekend

Saturday, April 9

·       Run Zulu 5K Run/Walk, Dunwoody

·       32nd Annual Sickle Cell Road Race 7K, 4K, Atlanta

·       Operation Yellow Ribbon 5K & Mile, Marietta

·       Run Before You Crawl 5K, Atlanta

·       Bolt for PCOS 5K Run/Walk, Atlanta

Mary Wittenberg Describes How She Got Into Running and NYRR

Interesting bit from NY 1 on Mary Wittenberg, head of the New York Road Runners; there is also a video on the site…

One On 1: Road Runners Head Mary Wittenberg Goes The Distance For NYC Marathon

By: Budd Mishkin

Mary Wittenberg took a significant cut in pay when she became head of the New York Road Runners, but the executive in charge of the New York City Marathon has been able to go great distances for the city and competitive running.  NY1's Budd Mishkin filed the following "One On 1" report.

Mary Wittenberg is the head of New York Road Runners and is in charge of the New York City Marathon, so I hoped to get some pointers on my running style.

"Full of potential," Wittenberg says. "I think that you have a little [of Ethiopian running champion] Haile Gebrselassie to you.... A little bit of a bounce to your stride, big happy smile."

Read on here.

Running 101: Class is in Session

From Runner’s World online…

Running 101: Class Is In Session

Are you ready to learn to love running, and begin a healthier, happier life? We've got the perfect teacher for you: Olympian, marathoner (and new mom!) Kara Goucher.

By Kara Goucher

From the May 2011 issue of Runner's World

I love to run. But I'm not sure I would if I hadn't gotten started with mentors—my grandfather and later my high school coach—who taught me that running was supposed to be fun and fulfilling. When I began, I couldn't have imagined that running would take me to the World Championships and the Olympics and to the other great love of my life, my husband, Adam. Not that it has always been smooth sailing. I've dealt with injuries. I've wilted under pressure to perform. But through it all, running has always been a relief and a sanctuary—something that makes me feel good, both physically and mentally. Which is why I want to help other people fall in love with running. Whether you're trying to lose weight or win a race, I hope this advice helps you become a better, happier, healthier, more fulfilled runner.

 Read on here.

NFL On The Track

From Sporting News online…

Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles getting his track shoes ready

PUBLISHED 12 hours and 50 minutes ago

Staff report

Sporting News

Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles says he will revisit his track-and-field career should the NFL lockout drag on for months.

Charles, who was a track All-American at the University of Texas, participated most notably in the 110-meter hurdles, the 300-meter hurdles and as part of the 800-meter relay team. He says he has talked with Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson and Titans running back Chris Johnson about joining him on the track-and-field circuit this summer.

"Just try to get an agent, get a sponsor, try to get on with a team," Charles told ESPN. "Maybe I could sponsor myself. All I'd have to do is get an offer by a team that could get me running track because you know, football season, you don't know how long it's going to go with the lockout."

Read it here.